National Republican., 1887-12-12
THE SENATE COMMITTEES,
Work of tho Republican Caucus Com

Work of tho Republican Caucus Com
pleted- Democrats Finish To-day.
The Republican senatorial caucus met on
Saturday at II g. m. and accepted the re-
port OF the caucus committee as 10 the
makeup Of the Republican portion Of the
committees. Following is the complete
list.
Agriculture and iorestry-Palmer, Blair,
Plumb, Sabin, Paddock.
Hale, He,FiTSii FaSrweii. A''''' '"o''
Contingent expenses-JJncs OF Nevada, ami
GCensui-H Morrill,, Wilson of Iowa, Stock.
District OF columbia-Ingalls, spooner,
| Chace, Riddloberger, Farwell.
Education and labor-Blair, Bowen Palmer,
Ehgrossed bills-Democra.ic chairman, All.
| son.
Civil service and retrenchment-Chace
| Dawes, Manderson, stanford. Stewart.
Claims -spooner, Hoar, Mitchell, Stewart,
| Coast defenses-Dolph, Cameron, Hawley,
| HiscocB
Commerce-Frye, Jones of Nevada, Dolph.
| Cameron, Sawyer, Cullom, Palmer.
Epidemic discases-Democratlc chairman,
standiord, Chandler, Stockbridge.
To examine the several branches OF the civil
seIyice-QuaY. Aldrich, Allison. ,,,
Expenditures OF public money-Farwell,
| plumb, Platt, Sherman, Frye.
Finance-Morrill. Sherman, Jones OF Nevada,
| Allison, Aldrich, Hiscock.
Fisheries -Stockbridge, Dawes, Stanford;
| . Foreign elations-shcrman, Edmunds, Frye,
Improvement of Mississippi riyer-Paddock.
Chandler Farwell, Hawley. a..
| Indian aflairs-Dawes, Bowen, saon. Piat,
Judiciary -Edmunds, ingalls,. Hoar, wilson,
hvHrs.
| Library-Eyarts, Hoar.
Manuiactures-Riddlebe Sahiu, Qlly.
| Military ailairs-lawlry, Cameron, Mtnier-
Mines and minng-stewart, Jono, OF Ne.
Naval aiiaiis-ta ameron, Hale, Riiileberser,
| Pattns-Teller, Chace, Plat, Hiscock.
Pemions-Davis. Blair, sawyer, Pdido,k
Po,tofrce and postroads-sawyer, Chaoe,
Bow, II, Milchel. Qlsy.
| Printing Mnudurson, Hawley.
| Pfiyste land Claims-Dumocratic chattmlu,
| EdmundS Stewart.
Privileges and eleciions-Hoar, Frye, Teller,
Public buildings and grounds Stanford,
| Morrill,, SpuUner, Quay.
Public iands-piunib. Blair, Dolph, Teller,
Railroads Cabin. Sawyer, Hawley, Mitchell
Chandler, StocEbridge.
Revision of the laws-Wiison of Iowa Hi.e,
Revolutionary acknowledgements chair
man, Chace, Morrill,.
Rules-Aldrich. Sherman, ingalls,.
TeIritories-Platt, Cullom, Manderson, Stew
Transportation routes TO the seaboard-
Mitchell, Plumb, Cullom, Dawes, Aldrich.
| To investigate the condition of the Potomac
front-Democratic chairman, Maudersop, Rid
Nicaragua claims - Democratic chairman,
| Hoar, Cameron.
| Woman suffrage = Democratic chairman,
Blair, Palmer. Chace. Bowen.
Additional accommodations to the library
i n... 10. al.nl.. Nl.a
Centennial OF constitution and discovery oi
| AmericaHiscock, Sherman. Hoar.
Indian traders-Chandler, Platt. Culiom.
The special committee on interstate
commerce is now standing committee
with an increased membership, the Repub.
lican members being Senators Cullom,
Platt, Blair, Wilson, and Hiscock.
AS soon as the Republican caucus had
completed Its work the result was CON-
municated to Senator Beck, and In the
afternoon the Democratic caucus commit
tee held meeting and finish,d their work
OF filling out the various committees. No
complete report can be given out until the
Democratic caucus meets, which 1t will
at 10 o'c' ock this morning. The only com
mittees that have been completed are the
following:
Appropriations Cockrell, Call, and
Agriculture-George, Gibson. and Jones, the
as probability.
Senator Vance will remain the member o.
| the committee to audit and control the con.
tipgent expenses OF the Senate.
Civil service and retrenchmeut-No change
| voorhees,, Walthall, Wilson, Berry.
Commerce-No change-Ransom, German
| kenna, Gibson.
Education and labor - No change Gail
Pugh, Payne, Walthall.
Senator salisbury remains chairmaa OF the
| committee on engiosscd bills, with Senator
| Call, the former member.
furOled bills-No chanGe-Colqnitt
| TO examine the several branches OF the clvi
| service No change Hampton Gray.
Epidemic diseases No change - Harris
Hampton, Fnstis, Berry.
Finance No change-Ncorhees, Beck, Nc
Pherson, Harris, Vance.
| George.
Iifr ry-No change-Voorhees.
Military ailairs-C1ckrel, Hampton, Wal
thall, the old members, with probably Senator
| Bate as q new member.
Naval ailairs-McPherso Butler, aud Black
burn the old members, with Senator Gray a
aprobabe new member
| Privileges and elections no chBnge-Sluls
bury. Vance, Pugh, Enstis.
Public lands-No chanSe-M organ, ,Cockrell
Revis on OF The laws--No change-Kenua
Wilson.
Enthusiastically no cnange-Browr
Kenna, George, Blackburn.
Rules-No chenge-Harris, Blackburn.
Revolutionary claims-Coke, Chairman.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Additional accommodations for the library
Voorhees,, chairman Butler and Gibson, tn
| old members.
Nicaraeua-Morgan. chairman; Wilson au
come new man.
River trout of washington-McPher
chairman; Ransom and some new member.
Brown and new member.
Centennial OF the constitution and discover